Three days after its four-goal onslaught sunk Cal Poly, the UCLA men’s soccer team got a taste of its own medicine. The unranked Bruins (2-4-0) returned to the pitch Monday evening to face the visiting Gauchos (4-2-1) in a showdown that has been historically lopsided. In 41 prior matches, UCSB had won just four times […]
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Men’s soccer snaps losing streak with second-half scoring over Mustangs
The Bruins were waiting for a breakthrough. Mired in a three-game skid, the unranked UCLA men’s soccer team was searching for answers, and it found them in the second half of Friday’s 4-1 victory over Cal Poly. Led by sophomore forwards Seyi Adekoya and Abu Danladi, the Bruins (2-3-0) scored four unanswered goals to fly […]
Men’s soccer midfielder finds consistency during senior season
Jordan Vale’s soccer career was forever changed by a single question. “What can he do to get on the team?” George Vale asked, directing the query to his son’s youth soccer coach standing in front of him. The answer was simple: 7-year-old Jordan needed to become left-footed. Days, months and years of training followed and […]
Five-star guard hands UCLA men’s basketball third commitment for 2017
UCLA men’s basketball received another big commitment to its 2017 recruiting class, adding point guard Jaylen Hands Wednesday morning. The 6-foot-2 guard was rumored to be leaning toward the Bruins for the past months, and he made the decision public on Twitter this week. Thank You To Those Who Recruited Me. Me and My Family […]
Men’s soccer falls to Riverside in third straight defeat
Freshman goalkeeper Dakota Havlick lay facedown on the goal line, the ball lay motionless against the netting and Drake Stadium roared. The cheers weren’t for the home team. Moments earlier, Havlick fumbled what would become his final save attempt of the night, tipping the ball into UCLA’s own goal and giving visiting UC Riverside the […]
LA prosecutors set informal hearing for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Sean “Diddy” Combs is set to appear at a hearing, called an informal conference, next month to resolve his case that began with a June 22 arrest at UCLA’s Acosta Athletic Training Complex, according to the Los Angeles attorney’s office. Wednesday night’s update is the latest in the ongoing summer saga. In July, L.A. county […]
UCLA Labor Day tweet ignites controversy, promptly deleted
A midday tweet from the Wooden Athletic Fund caused controversy Monday, thanking UCLA donors for allowing Bruin student-athletes to “go to work.” The account quickly removed the tweet after multiple individuals and even a former NFL player questioned the wording. Fueled by the current national debate over whether NCAA student-athletes should be paid, much of […]